Kotaro Kiyooka

Kotaro Kiyooka
Personal information
Native name清岡幸大郎
Born12 April 2001 (2001-04-12) (age 23)
Kōchi Prefecture, Japan
Height166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
Country Japan
SportWrestling
Weight class65 kg
EventFreestyle
ClubNippon Sport Science University
Coached byKenichi Yumoto
Achievements and titles
Olympic finalsGold (2024)
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris 65 kg
Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2023 Sofia 65 kg
Gold medal – first place 2024 Budapest 65 kg
Japan National Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Tokyo 65 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 Tokyo 61 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Tokyo 57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Tokyo 65 kg

Kotaro Kiyooka (清岡幸大郎, Kiyooka Kotaro, born 12 April 2001) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler who competes in the 65 kilogram class.[1] He represented Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics, where he became the reigning Olympic champion.[2] He qualified by reaching the finals at the 2024 Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament and by winning the Olympic National trials, where he defeated World and Olympic champion Takuto Otoguro.[3]

  1. ^ "清岡幸大郎 | JWF Wrestlers Database : 日本レスリング協会 選手&大会データベース". db.japan-wrestling.jp. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  2. ^ "Takuto Otoguro lost the 65kg semifinal 6-6 at the All-Japan". uww.org. 2023-12-23. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  3. ^ NEWS, KYODO. "Japan's Kotaro Kiyooka wins men's 65-kg freestyle wrestling gold". Kyodo News+. Retrieved 2024-08-11.